Flowerpot sauorr



Mar. 6, 1923.Y

E. .LMALONEY FLOWERPOT SAUCER Filed sepa. 19, 1919 IHM GLF ONE- HALF Werp/et Saucer.,- o

is :i speelicu'lon fentien relzz'es to i "le sue es L re snpr mieter-of l're base of 1e Voper 'Hei snrfiiee'ei est or nnlllyingr 'ie a velv to become 'e' drainage s interfere )lents here- -eintecl ont,

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1 nnaler si( 'le o' the ne invenien lo rel/erred lo, and lo "eer in v, mieli. olie iov.y of line flower-pet siiiliplf; i" eiz. llis :i 'further object lo provide eerresperuliigj venilzion tile loge n" ,surfen-eef l'iesnmer@thereby overcome the tendency fer moisture to accumulate 'n ffnet simenon.

With this anni nher objects in view, the invention mainly n 'the provision of a {lower-pol, saunier provided with means preven'ing: die :wenmulntinn el moisture their in. The means by which li accomplis benef'eial resnly relie the `orm of formed in both the upper ces of the saucer element. illiese grooves extend radially L ,an r centrally' disposed recess in ille' eerrespomling surface and, in order to Y #Morale in seine degree the outward HOW moisture-killen nir from the centrally disefl recesses referred to, the radial passoe are 'formed with a, progreswirlli toward her outer `13h the c( neuve .lower suri or, and the upper surface i raised ridges, which serve to rhein ille radial passages reexi'enrlol partially across the ric flaring inn-er surface of the which' is formed iis e flange member on einer edge el' lie saucer.

ier Arnnres of the invention .will be unifier referred lo.

1 winre of the invention will be best when described in connection mnpsnfinle; drawingsl in Whichi plain view of n lloWer-po i 'portion (if my lieven# side elevziion of the saucer is s glam view ef the under side of loi'n in Fig. 1.

:L veriesl seetion taken in the e? the. arrows along the line 4 4 ln lie {ll'zrwi l l0 leaving; i mam sony portion ll Yformed willi n slit@ elevntiei 31; its center so that tin-re is n. 'tendeney eferliqnifl disposed thereon to How to 'the outer edge of the said porfien il which *lorms the betteln or base ofthe saucer. The snurer is provided with an outwardly flaring member l2, as indief' and the inner'suruee of the recepsirie thus formed is provided. with series or radially extending elevated port-ions or ridges l?) which are spaced apart at; uniform intervals to thereby provide :i corresponding series o'' radially disposed passages 14, which extend from the Central 'portion of the upper snrlnee 0f the base er bottom'll to points adjacent the extreme edge of the rim menier l2. will be seen that the' ridges' -l3 terminate short of the central peint of lie facilitate such flow.

base member so as to leave a space or recess 15 immediately surrounding the central point, which is clear of any elevation or obstruction which might interfere withthe flow of moisture on the surface of the base member at that point. The ridge members 13 are brought to vpoints at their inner extremities for the purpose of facilitating the entrance to the inner end of the passages, 14 of any liquid that may have`dropped from the opening in the flower-pot to the centrally disposed'recess 15. For the purpose of increasing the tendency for such liquid to flow outwardly along the passages, the outer ends of the passages are arranged toV be upon a` slightly lower level than that of the central portion 15, as has been already indicated; and, in order in like manner to increase the tendency of moisture-laden air within the central portion 15 or in the pas sages to flow outwardly thru the passages, the passages are formed with an outwardly increasing width or area so that there is a factor of expansion in the outward flow, which has a certain tendency to increase or This feature is Icontinued inthe structural arrangement of the ridge members 13 in their extension as at 16 along the substantially vertical wall of the rim or flange member 12. The extended portion 16 of the ridge members 13 are, as indicated, formed with a converging formation so that they are in the forinof points just as are found at the opposite inner ends of the ridge members. The effect is to calTy out the idea of causing the intermediate grooves orI passages let to progressively expand as they approach the extreme outer edge of the rim 12.

By the construction thus described, it willv be seen that a flower-pot, resting upon the surface provided by the ridge members 13 formed on the inner surface of the saucer, will have the recess formed beneath its concave lower surface ventilated and aerated b-y a continual flow ofA air thru the passages provided by the grooves 14. The effect of 'this is to prevent the accumulation of moisture beneath the flower-pot and, in addition, to supply air to the soil within theflower-pot can be taken care of with a minimum amount' of regulation, since any surplus moisture that is provided awill be quickly carried off thru the aerating and ventiating features referred to.

Not only have I thus succeeded in provid-V ing useful Ventilating and aerating means for the space beneath the bottom of the flower-pot, but I have also, in an analogous manner, provided for a similar ventilation for the lower surface of the bottom of the flower-pot saucer. I provide this Ventilating means by the use of similar devices, that is, a series of grooves or passages 17 are formed 70 in the lower surface of the bottom of the saucer, as indicated in Fig. 3 of the drawings. These groovesyextend from the centrally disposed depression or recess 18 at the central portion of the surface tothe outer peripheral line 19 of the base member, and partly up the outer'. side of the saucer rim, the ridges forming same ending in pointedportions 20. It Will be seen that the radially disposed passages 17 will provide for the ventilation of lthe under surface of the saucer since they accomplish the access of air to this portion of the device and thus overcome the tendencyv for moisture to accumulate and injure the surface upon which" the saucer rests.

It will be seen that I have provided a flower-pot saucer that has a very decided degree of utility. It is obvious that I need not confine myself'to the precise form chosen 90 for illustration, but that I may vary the Y embodiment in different ways and still maintain the predominating feature ot' the invention-which is to provide the flower-pot saucer with Ventilating and aerating means. 96

The flower-pot saucer disclosed may be made of various materials, such as earthenware as in the case of flower-potsancers ordinarily known and used` or I may make the device of metal or glazed vitreous material. 100

I claim: A I

A flower-pot saucer having a centrall disposedrece'ss in its upper surface, an outwardly expanding radially extending drainage grooves 'extending from said centrallyvlo disposed'recess to the .rim of said saucer, said recess having a higher level than the level of the outer extremities of said grooves.

Signed at New York, inthe county of Queens, and State of New York,this 28tli 11G day of August, A.- D. 1919.

. EDWARD J. MALONEY. 

